As one of the final headliners for Lollapalooza 2026, pop artist Tate McRae took to the T-Mobile stage and delivered a high-energy, intricate set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The singer-songwriter and undeniably talented dancer rose to fame with her 2020 single \u201cYou Broke Me First.\u201d Since then, she\u2019s stayed in the spotlight, with this year marking her third Lollapalooza performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anticipation for her performance was high. Fans flocked to the T-Mobile stage area, with many sitting in the mud or barricading for hours before her set began. When the lights went out, even without a logo or a teasing tune, the crowd went wild.<\/p>\n
The T-Mobile and Allianz stage area can hold tens of thousands of people, but McRae\u2019s pull was so strong that people packed the area beyond the maximum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
McRae arrived fashionably late for her set by about 10 minutes, and in her absence, fans were chanting her name and \u201cWe want Tate\u201d in hopes of getting her to arrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the set started, the energy didn\u2019t die down. She opened with her song \u201cJust Keep Watching,\u201d with fireworks going off throughout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dance breaks are a key characteristic of McRae\u2019s live performances, and it\u2019s no shock that she brought some powerful moves to her set.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
McRae\u2019s stage and lighting were also impressively managed and she made good use of it all, even dipping herself in gold during the set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello guys, my name is Tate McRae; it\u2019s such a pleasure to meet you all,\u201d McRae said towards the beginning of her set. \u201cI am so beyond excited to be back in Chicago. I love it here; this is one of my favorite places to perform\u2026 This is my first time headlining, which is crazy. You guys gonna be a loud crowd like usual? You guys ready to have some fun?\u201d<\/p>\n
Made unique by her dance breaks and set design, McRae\u2019s headlining performance was one to behold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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